/u/SimmeP's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

What are the properties of an ion engine exhaust? Is it warm? Is the engine loud? What would happen to stuff that gets in the way of the exhaust?

4401 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why do see-through materials tend to be more fragile, and vice versa?

8 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If one were to reduce caloric intake by say, 400 calories below expenditure, would one lose weight at the same rate regardless of the weight of the food eaten?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What causes a muscle to "beat" periodically, akin to the heart? Sometimes a bicep, sometimes an abdominal muscle, whatever? Happens from time to time and I don't understand what causes it, any specific meaning to it?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are the properties of an ion engine exhaust? Is it warm? Is the engine loud? What would happen to stuff that gets in the way of the exhaust?	4401
Why do see-through materials tend to be more fragile, and vice versa?	8
If one were to reduce caloric intake by say, 400 calories below expenditure, would one lose weight at the same rate regardless of the weight of the food eaten?	1
What causes a muscle to "beat" periodically, akin to the heart? Sometimes a bicep, sometimes an abdominal muscle, whatever? Happens from time to time and I don't understand what causes it, any specific meaning to it?	1